BILL OF LADING CMA CGM-Terms and Conditions.docVIP

BILL OF LADING CMA CGM-Terms and Conditions 1. DEFINITIONS In this Bill of Lading the terms : Bill of Lading Means the present document whether called Bill of Lading or Waybill. Carriage means the whole or any part of the operations and services undertaken by the Carrier in respect of the Goods. Cartier means the Party on whose behalf this Bill of Lading is issued. Clean means for Shippers packed and sealed containers, a container received in apparent good order and condition. In no circumstance a representation is made as to the weight, contents, measure, quantity, quality, description, condition, marks or value of the Goods. Combined Transport arises if the Place of Receipt and/or the Place of Delivery are indicated on the face hereof in the relevant spaces. Container includes any Container, trailer, transportable tank, flat or pallet, or any similar article used to consolidate Goods and any equipment thereof or connected thereto. Freight means all charges payable to the Carrier in accordance with applicable Tariff and this Bill of Lading, including storage and demurrage. Goods means the whole or any part of the cargo received from the Shipper and includes any equipment or Container not supplied by or on behalf of the Carrier. Hague Rules means the provisions of the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to Bills of Lading signed at Brussels on 25th August. t 924 and includes the amendments by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 23rd February, 1968 and 21 st December, 1979, but only if such amendments are compulsorily applicable to this Bill of Lading. Holder means any Person for the time being in possession of this Bill of Lading to whom the property in the Goods has passed on or by reason of the consignment of the Goods or the endorsement of this Bill of Lading or otherwise. Indemnify includes defend, indemnify and hold harmless. Merchant includes the Shipper, Holder, Consignee, Receiver of the Goods, any Person owning or entitled